What color is #565775?

#565775 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Majestic Magic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #565775?

The RGB value is 86, 87, 117: 86 red, 87 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #565775?

The complementary color is #757456, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #565775?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#565775 color

#565775 rgb(86, 87, 117)

Shades of blue

The hex color #565775 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 34.1% green and 45.9% blue (86, 87, 117).

Its hue angle is 238°, with 15% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Majestic Magic (#555570), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.96:1).

#565775 color codes

HEX	`#565775`
RGB	`rgb(86, 87, 117)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 34.1%, 45.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(238, 15%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(238, 26%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 26%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.98, 6.89, -17.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.98, 18.47, 291.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.456, 10.079, 18.221)`
Decimal	`5658485`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #565775, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #565775	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#565775 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #565775 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #565775; }
.text { color: #565775; }
.border { border: 2px solid #565775; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 87 117 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #565775, #645675); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #565775?: #565775 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Majestic Magic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #565775?: The RGB value is 86, 87, 117: 86 red, 87 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #565775?: The complementary color is #757456, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #565775?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.